AD 81-05-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | JR Aerosports, LTD | Firefly 5 | Airworthiness Directives; THE BALLOON WORKS Models Firefly 5, 6, 6B, 7, 7B and 8-24 Series Hot Air Balloons |
| aircraft | JR Aerosports, LTD | Firefly 6 | Airworthiness Directives; THE BALLOON WORKS Models Firefly 5, 6, 6B, 7, 7B and 8-24 Series Hot Air Balloons |
| aircraft | JR Aerosports, LTD | Firefly 6B | Airworthiness Directives; THE BALLOON WORKS Models Firefly 5, 6, 6B, 7, 7B and 8-24 Series Hot Air Balloons |
| aircraft | JR Aerosports, LTD | Firefly 7 | Airworthiness Directives; THE BALLOON WORKS Models Firefly 5, 6, 6B, 7, 7B and 8-24 Series Hot Air Balloons |
| aircraft | JR Aerosports, LTD | Firefly 7B | Airworthiness Directives; THE BALLOON WORKS Models Firefly 5, 6, 6B, 7, 7B and 8-24 Series Hot Air Balloons |
| aircraft | JR Aerosports, LTD | Firefly 8-24 | Airworthiness Directives; THE BALLOON WORKS Models Firefly 5, 6, 6B, 7, 7B and 8-24 Series Hot Air Balloons |
Unsafe Condition
Inadvertent operation of the Fire 2 heater system during a hard landing, even though the tank valve has been closed.
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Required Actions
Modify the Fire 2 fuel tank shut-off valve in accordance with The Balloon Works Service Bulletin B12 dated December 15, 1980, or later FAA approved revision, or an equivalent method approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Southern Region. Make an appropriate maintenance record showing compliance with this AD.
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Compliance Time
within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
THE BALLOON WORKS Models Firefly 5, 6, 6B, 7, 7B and 8-24 series hot air balloons equipped with Fire 2 auxiliary heaters incorporating The Balloon Works fuel tanks part numbers BW 3229-A through BW 3229-N and BW 3307-A through BW 3307-H
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